Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Don’t Allegorize the Bible


Allegories are empty speculations and as it were the scum of Holy Scripture. Origen’s allegories are not worth so much dirt. To allegorize is to juggle the Scripture. Allegorizing may degenerate into a mere monkey game. Allegories are awkward, absurd, inventive, obsolete, loose rags.

Martin Luther. Cited by Roy B. Zuck, Basic Bible Interpretation, pg. 45
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2 comments:

  1. Papa GooseFebruary 15, 2019 at 1:57 PM

    Wow! That is a very intriguing comment coming from a former Augustinian monk. Augustine wrote several pieces on the need for the literal treatment of scripture passages and yet changed his mind that the 1000 year reign of Christ (Rev 20) was allegorical. The beginnings of amillenialism here continues throughout several streams of Christianity currently.
    I guess our human minds do actually need to pay attention to what 'God has said' and take Him at His word. I think it is called 'faith'.

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  2. Glenn E. ChatfieldFebruary 15, 2019 at 5:20 PM

    Augustine obviously drove Luther nuts with allegorizing!

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